Which Harry Potter novel was published under a different title in the United States?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published under a different title in the United States.

The American edition is called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Scholastic made the change for the U.S. market before publication, while Bloomsbury retained the original British title.

The difference affects the title and some wording, not the central story. Both editions follow Harry’s first year at Hogwarts and his discovery of the magical world. Later books generally kept the same titles in the two markets.

Readers may therefore encounter “Philosopher’s Stone” or “Sorcerer’s Stone” when discussing the same first novel. The original British title refers to the legendary object also known in alchemical tradition as the philosopher’s stone.